peaking

verb

present participle of peak
as in surging

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  1. increasing
  2. proliferating
  3. escalating
  4. intensifying
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  • Qantas said demand for international travel remained strong, with both Qantas and its low-cost carrier Jetstar increasing capacity and unit revenue, although higher fuel costs weighed on international earnings.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His foundation is aiming to spend $200 billion by 2045 with an increasing focus on AI.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of increasing
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  • McDonald’s is one of many potent symbols of Americana that’s proliferating in China.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Per public documents, G-III will invest $425 million in the 50-50 joint venture, also acquiring the operating business of the Marc Jacobs brand and managing the license, which in terms of scale means proliferating product.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of proliferating
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  • Send one clear message—and then stop chasing When someone abruptly goes quiet, the goal is to respond without escalating the conflict while staying grounded in your own needs, Needle says.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • While safety and code compliance matter, treating high-profile participants with escalating six-figure penalties risks chilling the very partners that amplify San Diego’s largest annual economic event.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of escalating
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  • Huge challenges remain, however, with European companies facing intensifying competition from China.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Emergency services have been battling wildfires driven by an intensifying El Nino pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia and Brunei, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.
    — Muhammad Hatta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensifying
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“Peaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaking. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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